A  4,  S: 


B.  A.  I.  Order  207. 

United  States  Department  of  Agriculture, 

BUREAU  OF  ANIMAL  INDUSTRY. 


RULE  1,  REVISION  12,  TO  PREVENT  THE  SPREAD  OF  SPLENETIC, 
SOUTHERN,  OR  TEXAS  FEVER  IN  CATTLE. 


Effective  on  and  after  February  16,  191 4. 


United  States  Department  of  Agriculture, 

Office  of  the  Secretary. 

The  fact  has  been  determined  by  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture,  and 
notice  is  hereby  given,  that  a  contagious  and  infectious  disease, 
known  as  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever,  exists  among  cattle  in 
the  following-named  States,  to-wit: 

California,  Texas,  Oklahoma,  Arkansas,  Louisiana,  Missis- 
sippi, Alabama,  Georgia,  South  Carolina,  North  Carolina,  Vir- 
ginia, and  Florida. 

Now,  therefore,  I,  B.  T.  Galloway,  Acting  Secretary  of  Agri- 
culture, under  authority  conferred  by  section  1  of  the  act  of  Con- 
gress approved  March  3,  1905  (33  Stat.,  1264),  do  hereby  quarantine 
the  area  hereinafter  described,  and  do  order  by  this  rule  1,  revision 
12,  under  the  authority  and  discretion  conferred  on  the  Secretary 
of  Agriculture  by  section  3  of  the  said  act  of  Congress  approved 
March  3,  1905  (33  Stat.,  1265),  that  the  interstate  movement  of 
cattle  of  the  area  herein  quarantined  to  any  point  not  located  in 
the  said  quarantined  area  shall  be  made  only  in  accordance  with 
the  regulations  of  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture  for  the  prevention 
of  the  spread  of  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever  in  cattle,  subject 
only  to  the  exceptions  hereinafter  contained. 

AREAS   QUARANTINED. 

The  following  areas  are  quarantined  for  splenetic,  southern,  or 
Texas  fever  in  cattle: 

CALIFORNIA. 

The  county  of  San  Diego. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  the  county 
of  San  Diego  shall  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move,  except  as  provided 
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for  immediate  slaughter,  to  any  point  in  the  United  States  not  in  the 
State  of  California  which  is  located  in  an  area  not  quarantined  for 
splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever,  unless  and  until  the  said  cattle 
shall  have  been  continuously  kept  on  premises  known  to  have  been 
free  of  infection  for  at  least  six  months,  and  unless  and  until  the 
cattle  shall  have  been  inspected  and  found  free  of  infection  and  a 
certificate  authorizing  the  shipment  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the 
Bureau  of  Animal  Industry,  nor  until  permission  shall  have  been 
obtained  in  advance  of  the  movement  from  the  proper  official  of  the 
State  into  which  the  cattle  are  to  be  shipped. 

TEXAS. 

The  entire  State  of  Texas  is  quarantined  with  the  exception  of  the 
counties  of  Dallam,  Sherman,  Hansford,  Ochiltree,  Lipscomb, 
Hartley,  Moore,  Hutchinson,  Roberts,  Hemphill,  Oldham,  Potter, 
Carson,  Gray,  Wheeler,  Deaf  Smith,  Randall,  Armstrong,  Donley, 
Collingsworth,  Parmer,  Castro,  Swisher,  Briscoe,  Hall,  Childress, 
Bailey,  Lamb,  Hale,  Floyd,  Motley,  Cottle,  Foard,  Hardeman, 
Cochran,  Hockley,  Lubbock,  Crosby,  Dickens,  King,  Knox,  Yoakum, 
Terry,  Lynn,  Garza,  Kent,  Stonewall,  Haskell,  Gaines,  Dawson, 
Borden,  Scurry,  Fisher,  Jones,  Andrews,  Martin,  Howard,  Mitchell, 
Loving,  Winkler,  Ector,  Midland,  Glasscock,  Ward,  Crane,  Upton, 
Reagan,  El  Paso,  Culberson,  Reeves,  Jeff  Davis,  Pecos,  Terrell, 
Brewster,  and  Presidio;  that  part  of  Crockett  County  north  and  west 
of  a  line  beginning  on  the  Pecos  River  at  the  southwest  corner  of 
section  37,  International  &  Great  Northern  Railroad  Co.,  thence  along 
the  western  boundary  line  of  said  section  to  the  south  line  of  the 
R.  Dickerson  survey,  thence  easterly  to  the  southeast  corner  of  same, 
thence  northerly  along  the  east  line  of  said  survey  to  the  nortli  line 
of  section  37,  International  &  Great  Northern  Railroad  Co.,  thence 
east  along  the  north  line  of  sections  37  and  38,  International  &  Great 
Northern  Railroad  Co.,  to  the  northeast  corner  of  section  38,  thence 
north  along  the  western  line  of  section  1,  block  2,  Texas  Central 
Railroad  Co.,  and  sections  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  and  6,  block  29,  University 
lands,  to  the  northwest  corner  of  section  6,  thence  east  along  the  north- 
ern boundary  line  of  sections  6,  7,  18,  19,  30,  and  31,  block  29,  and 
sections  1,  12,  13,  24,  25,  and  36,  block  30,  and  sections  1  and  12, 
block  31,  Texas  University  lands,  to  the  northeast  corner  of  section 
12,  thence  north  along  the  eastern  boundary  line  of  Mrs.  R.  G. 
Alexander's  survey,  and  section  47,  block  W.  X.,  Gulf,  Colorado  & 
Santa  Fe  Railway  Co.,  to  the  southwest  corner  of  section  70,  block 
U.  V.,  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Co.,  thence  east  along  the 
southern  boundary  line  of  section  70  to  the  southeast  corner  of  said 
section,  thence  north  along  the  eastern  boundary  line  of  section  70 


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to  the  southwest  corner  of  section  ").'*,  hlock  l\  V.,  Gulf,  Colorado  A 
Santa  Fe  Railway  Co.,  thence  east  along  the  southern  boundary  line 
of  section  53  to  the  southeast  corner  of  same,  thence  north  along  the 
eastern  boundary  line  of  sections  53,  54,  55,  and  56,  hlock  U.  \ '.. 
Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Co.,  to  the  northe.ot  corner  of 
section  56,  thence  east  across  section  46,  along  the  southern  boundary 
line  of  section  36,  across  section  25,  and  along  the  southern  boundary 
line  of  section  16,  hlock  U.  V.,  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway 
Co.,  to  the  southeast  corner  of  section  16,  thence  north  along  the  east- 
ern boundary  line  of  section  16  to  the  southwest  corner  of  section  5, 
block  U.  V.,  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  Co.,  thence  east 
along  the  southern  boundary  line  of  section  5  to  the  southeast  corner 
of  said  section,  thence  north  on  the  Robert  Massey  fence  near  the 
eastern  boundary  line  of  sections  5  and  4  to  the  southwest  corner  of 
the  Chambers  County  school-land  grant,  thence  east  along  the  south- 
ern boundary  line  to  the  Chambers  County  school  land  and  the 
Runnels  County  school  land  to  its  intersection  with  the  west  line  of 
the  Ozona  and  Barnhart  public  lane,  thence  northerly  on  the  west  line 
of  said  public  lane  to  its  intersection  with  the  north  line  of  Crockett 
County;  that  part  of  Sterling  County  north  of  a  line  beginning  at  the 
intersection  of  the  west  line  of  Colorado  City  and  Sterling  City  lane 
with  the  north  line  of  Sterling  County,  thence  south  along  the  west 
line  of  said  lane  near  the  eastern  boundary  line  of  sections  37,  54, 

55,  72,  and  73,  block  17,  Southern  Pacific  Co.,  and  sections  16,  39, 

56,  89,  and  106,  block  2,  Houston  &  Texas  Central  Railway  Co.,  to 
the  southeast  corner  of  section  106,  thence  west  along  the  southern 
boundary  line  of  sections  106,  105,  104,  and  103,  block  2,  Houston  & 
Texas  Central  Railway  Co.,  to  the  southwest  corner  of  section  103, 
thence  north  along  the  western  boundary  line  of  sections  103  and  92 
to  the  northwest  corner  of  section  92,  block  2,  Houston  &  Texas 
Central  Railway  Co.,  thence  west  along  the  southern  boundary  line 
of  sections  52,  51,  and  50,  block  2,  Houston  &  Texas  Central  Railway 
Co.,  to  the  southwest  corner. of  section  50,  thence  north  along  the 
western  boundary  line  of  section  50  to  the  northwest  corner  of  same, 
thence  west  along  the  southern  boundary  line  of  sections  46  and  47, 
block  2,  Houston  &  Texas  Central  Railway  Co.,  to  the  southwest 
corner  of  section  47,  thence  north  along  the  western  boundary  line 
of  sections  47  and  24,  block  2,  Houston  &  Texas  Central  Railway  Co., 
to  the  northwest  comer  of  section  24,  thence  west  along  the  southern 
boundary  line  of  sections  175,  176,  and  177,  block  29,  Wyoming  & 
Northwestern  Railway,  to  the  southwest  corner  of  section  177,  thence 
north  along  the  western  boundary  line  of  section  177  to  the  northwest 
corner  of  said  section,  thence4  west  along  the  southern  boundary  line 
of  section  171,  block  29,  Wyoming  &  Northwestern  Railway,  to  the 
southwest  corner  of  said  section,   thence  north  along   the   western 


boundary  line  of  sections  171,  150,  143,  and  122,  block  29,  Wyoming 
&  Northwestern  Railway,  to  the  Howard  County  line;  that  part  of 
Throckmorton  County  inclosed  by  a  line  beginning  where  the  Haskell- 
Throckmorton  publicvroad  intersects  the  western  boundary  of  Throck- 
morton County,  thence  easterly  following  said  road  to  the  southeast 
corner  of  section  276,  B.  B.  B.  &  C.  R.  R.  survey,  thence  northerly 
along  the  Throckmorton-Seymour  public  road  to  the  northeast 
corner  of  section  267,  B.  B.  B.  &  C.  R.  R.  survey,  thence  westerly 
following  section  line  north  of  sections  267,  238,  237,  210,  209,  and 
181  to  the  northeast  corner  of  section  176,  thence  northerly  following 
section  line  east  of  sections  177,  178,  179,  and  180  to  the  northeast 
corner  of  section  180  of  the  B.  B.  B.  &  C.  R.  R.  survey,  thence  easterly 
following  section  line  south  of  section  22,  to  the  southeast  corner  of 
said  section,  G.,  C.  &  S.  F.  survey,  thence  north  following  the  east 
section  line  of  section  22  to  the  Throckmorton-Baylor  County  line, 
thence  westerly  following  the  Throckmorton-Baylor  County  line  to 
the  northwest  corner  of  Throckmorton  County,  thence  southerly 
following  the  Haskell-Throckmorton  County  line  to  the  point  of  be- 
ginning; and  that  part  of  Wilbarger  County  lying  north  and  west  of 
Pease  River. 

From  the  other  counties  and  parts  of  counties  in  the  State  of  Texas 
cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points 
outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations 
for  immediate  slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes  as  provided  by  the 
regulations  for  dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 

OKLAHOMA. 

The  entire  State  of  Oklahoma  is  quarantined  except  the  counties 
of  Cimarron,  Texas,  Beaver,  Harper,  Woods,  Alfalfa,  Grant,  Kay, 
Ellis,  Woodward,  Major,  Garfield,  Noble,  Pawnee,  Dewey,  Blame, 
Kingfisher,  Logan,  Payne,  Roger  Mills,  Custer,  Beckham,  Washita, 
Caddo,  Canadian,  Oklahoma,  Lincoln,  Harmon,  Greer,  Jackson, 
Kiowa,  Comanche,  Grady,  Cleveland,  Tillman,  Cotton,  Nowata, 
Craig,  and  Ottawa;  that  part  of  McClain  County  north  of  the  line 
between  townships  7  and  8  north,  and  that  part  contained  in  town- 
ship 7  north,  range  2  west;  that  part  of  Pottawatomie  County  north 
of  a  line  beginning  at  the  west  line  of  said  county  at  the  southwest 
corner  of  section  19,  township  7  north,  range  2  east,  Indian  meridian, 
thence  east  on  the  section  line  between  sections  19  and  30  to  the 
southeast  corner  of  section  22,  township  7  north,  range  3  east,  thence 
south  on  the  section  line  to  the  township  fine  between  townships  6 
and  7  north,  thence  east  on  said  township  line  to  the  Seminole  County 
line;  that  part  of  Osage  County  west  of  a  line  beginning  at  the  inter- 
section of  the  southern  boundary  of  said  county  with  the  Missouri, 


Kansas  &  Texas  Railroad,  thence  following  said  railroad  in  a  north- 
easterly direction  to  its  intersection  with  the  Midland  Valley  Railroad 
at  Nelagony,  thence  following  the  Midland  Valley  Railroad  north- 
westerly to  its  intersection  with  the  range  line  hetween  ranges  7  and 
8  east,  Indian  meridian,  thence  north  on  said  range  line  to  the  Kan- 
sas State  line;  also  that  part  of  said  county  north  and  east  of  a  lino 
beginning  at  the  intersection  of  the  Caney  River  with  the  eastern 
boundary  line  of  Osage  County,  thence  following  said  river  in  a 
westerly  direction  to  its  intersection  with  the  line  hetween  sections 
16  and  17  in  township  28  north,  range  11  east,  Indian  meridian, 
thence  north  along  said  section  line  to  the  Kansas  State  line;  that 
part  of  Washington  County  north  of  the  line  between  townships  24 
and  25  north;  and  those  parts  of  Delaware  County  lying  north  of 
Elk  River  (Cowskin  Creek)  and  north  and  west  of  the  Neosho  (Grand) 
River. 

From  the  other  counties  and  parts  of  counties  in  the  State  of 
Oklahoma  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate 
to  points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the 
regulations  for  immediate  slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes,  as  pro- 
vided by  the  regulations  for  dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 

In  the  State  of  Oklahoma,  where  a  line  of  railroad  separates  the 
quarantined  from  the  free  area,  shipping  points  are  reserved  for 
noninfected  cattle  as  follows:  Blanchard,  McClain  County;  and 
Hominy,  Pawhuska,  and  Myers,  Osage  County. 

ARKANSAS. 

The  entire  State  of  Arkansas  is  quarantined  except  the  counties  of 
Mississippi,  Crittenden,  Clay,  Greene,  Craighead,  Poinsett,  Randolph, 
Lawrence,  Fulton,  Boone,  Newton,  Carroll,  Madison,  Benton,  Wash- 
ington, Baxter  County  except  the  part  south  of  White  River,  and 
Jackson  County  except  the  part  west  of  White  River;  that  part  of 
Marion  County  north  and  east  of  White  River  extending  from  the 
Baxter  County  line  to  the  Missouri  State  line;  that  part  of  Sharp 
County  north  of  Strawberry  River,  and  township  16,  range  4  west, 
and  the  portion  of  township  17,  range  4  west,  south  of  Strawberry 
River;  and  those  parts  of  Cross,  St.  Francis,  Lee,  and  Phillips  Coun- 
ties east  of  the  St.  Francis  River. 

From  the  other  counties  and  parts  of  counties  in  the  State  of 
Arkansas  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to 
points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regula- 
tions for  immediate  slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes,  as  provided  by 
the  regulations  for  dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 


LOUISIANA. 

The  entire  State  of  Louisiana  is  quarantined  except  Madison 
Parish. 

During  the  continuance  of  this  quarantine  no  cattle  of  the  parish 
of  Claiborne  shall  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move,  except  as  provided 
for  immediate  slaughter,  to  any  point  in  the  United  States  not  in 
the  State  of  Louisiana  which  is  located  in  an  area  not  quarantined 
for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever  unless  and  until  the  said 
cattle  shall  have  been  continuously  kept  on  premises  known  to  have 
been  free  of  infection  for  at  least  six  months,  and  unless  and  until 
the  cattle  shall  have  been  inspected  and  found  free  of  infection  and 
a  certificate  authorizing  the  shipment  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the 
Bureau  of  Animal  Industry,  nor  until  permission  shall  have  been 
obtained  in  advance  of  the  movement  from  the  proper  official  of  the 
State  into  which  the  cattle  are  to  be  shipped. 

From  the  other  parishes  in  the  State  of  Louisiana  cattle  shall  only 
be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points  outside  of  the 
quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  for  immediate 
slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes,  as  provided  by  the  regulations  for 
dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 

MISSISSIPPI. 

The  entire  State  of  Mississippi  is  quarantined  except  the  counties  of 
Adams,  Attala,  Benton,  Chickasaw,  Clay,  Coahoma,  De  Soto,  Hinds, 
Holmes,  Issaquena,  Jasper,  Leflore,  Lowndes,  Madison,  Noxubee, 
Panola,  Kankin,  Scott,  Smith,  Tate,  Tunica,  and  Washington;  that 
part  of  Bolivar  County  west  of  a  line  beginning  at  the  intersection  of 
the  southern  boundary  of  said  county  with  Bogue  Phaliah,  thence 
following  said  stream  northerly  to  its  intersection  near  Arnold  with 
the  line  between  ranges  6  and  7  west,  thence  north  of  said  line  to  the 
Coahoma  County  line;  that  part  of  Claiborne  County  south  of  the 
Bayou  Pierre  River  and  east  of  the  line  between  ranges  3  and  4  east; 
that  part  of  Grenada  County  north  of  the  Yalobusha  River;  that  part 
of  Jefferson  County  north  and  west  of  the  Jackson  &  Natchez  branch 
of  the  Yazoo  &  Mississippi  Valley  Railroad;  that  part  of  Jones 
County  north  and  east  of  Leaf  River;  that  part  of  Lafayette  County 
north  of  Yocona  River  and  west  of  the  line  between  ranges  1  and  2 
west;  that  part  of  Leake  County  south  of  Pearl  River  and  west  of 
Yellow  (Lahatchee)  Creek;  all  of  Marshall  County  west  and  north  of 
Tippah  Creek;  that  part  of  Monroe  County  south  of  the  St.  Louis  & 
San  Francisco  Railroad  and  west  of  the  East  Fork  of  the  Tombigbee 
River;  that  part  of  Newton  County  within  a  line  beginning  at  the 
intersection  of  the  line  between  townships  7  and  8  north  with  the 


Chunky  Crook,  thence  southeasterly  along  said  creek  to  the  Alabama 

&  Yieksburg  Railroad,  thence  westerly  along  faid  railroad  to  the  lino 
between  ranges  11  and  12  east,  thence  south  on  said  lino  to  the  Jasper 
County  line,  thence  west  and  north  on  the  southern  and  western 
boundary  of  Newton  County  to  the  lino  between  town-hips  6  and  7 
north,  thence  east  on  said  line  to  the  line  between  ranges  10  and  11 
east,  thence  north  on  said  line  to  the  line  between  townships  7  and  8 
north,  thence  oast  on  said  lino  to  the  beginning;  that  part  of  Sharkey 
County  south  and  east  of  a  line  beginning  with  the  intersection  of  the 
eastern  boundary  of  said  county  with  the  line  between  townships  13 
and  14  north,  thence  west  on  said  line  to  the  Yazoo  &  Mississippi 
Valley  Railroad,  thence  southerly  along  said  railroad  to  the  Issaquena 
County  line;  that  part  of  Warren  County  included  in  Palmyra  Island; 
and  all  of  Yazoo  County  not  included  in  the  area  south  of  the  Yazoo 
River  and  west  of  the  line  between  ranges  3  and  4  west,  and  not 
included  in  townships  13  and  14  north,  range  4  west. 

From  the  other  counties  and  parts  of  counties  in  the  State  of  Mis- 
sissippi cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to 
points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regu- 
lations for  immediate  slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes,  as  provided  by 
the  regulations  for  dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 

In  the  State  of  Mississippi,  where  a  line  of  railroad  separates  the 
quarantined  from  the  free  area,  shipping  points  are  reserved  for  non- 
infected  cattle,  as  follows:  Fayette,  Harrison,  and  Lorman,  Jefferson 
County;  and  Quincy,  Armory,  and  Greenwood  Springs,  Monroe 
County. 

ALABAMA. 

The  entire  State  of  Alabama  is  quarantined  except  the  county  of 
Madison;  that  part  of  Jackson  County  north  of  a  line  beginning 
at  the  intersection  of  the  western  boundary  of  said  county  with  the 
line  between  townships  2  and  3  south,  thence  east  on  said  line  to  the 
Tennessee  River,  thence  northeasterly  along  said  river  to  the  line 
between  townships  1  and  2  south,  thence  east  to  the  Georgia  State 
line;  and  that  part  of  Sumter  County  within  the  following-described 
line:  Beginning  where  Factory  Creek  empties  into  the  Tombigbee 
River,  thence  northwesterly  along  south  bank  of  said  creek  to  where 
range  line  between  ranges  2  and  3  crosses  said  creek,  thence  south 
along  said  range  line  to  the  Sumterville  and  Gainesville  public  road, 
thence  southwesterly  along  west  side  of  said  road  to  junction  with 
Sumterville  and  Horns  Bridge  public  road,  thence  southwesterly 
along  west  side  of  said  public  road  to  where  said  road  crosses  one- 
half  section  line  of  section  35,  township  20,  range  3  west,  thence 
wesi  to  public  road  passing  in  front  of  A.  G.  Boyd's  residence,  thence 


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along  south  side  of  said  public  road  to  the  Alabama,  Tennessee  & 
Northern  Railway,  thence  south  along  east  side  of  said  railroad  to 
Sucarnochee  River,  thence  easterly  along  north  bank  of  said  river 
to  where  range  line  between  ranges  2  and  3  crosses  said  river,  thence 
south  along  said  range  line  to  the  southwest  corner  of  section  6, 
township  17,  range  2  west,  thence  east  to  the  old  Blocks  Bluff  and 
Livingston  road,  thence  south  along  said  public  road  to  the  south- 
west corner  of  section  16,  township  17,  range  2  west,  thence  east  to 
the  Sumter  &  Choctaw  Railroad,  thence  north  along  said  railroad 
to  the  Southern  Railway,  thence  east  along  the  Southern  Railway 
to  where  the  Poncabayou  Creek  crosses  said  railway,  thence  northerly 
along  said  creek  to  where  said  creek  crosses  the  Livingston  and 
Brewersville  public  road,  thence  southeasterly  along  south  side  of 
said  public  road  to  the  intersection  of  public  road  leading  to  Belmont, 
thence  east  along  said  Belmont  road  to  the  J.  W.  Beville  corner 
where  said  road  intersects  the  Bluff  Port  Road,  thence  northerly  along 
west  side  of  said  Bluff  Port  Road  to  junction  of  plantation  road  in 
section  3,  township  18,  range  1  west,  thence  northwesterly  along 
said  plantation  road  through  the  Sullivan  farm  to  the  Brewer  corner 
on  Livingston  and  Bluff  Port  public  road,  thence  northerly  along  east 
side  of  Jones  Bluff  and  Bluff  Port  Road  to  the  southwest  corner  of 
northwest  quarter  of  section  17,  township  19,  range  1  west,  thence 
east  to  the  Tombigbee  River,  thence  northerly  along  west  side  of 
said  river  to  the  point  of  beginning. 

The  following  shipping  points  in  Sumter  County,  Ala.,  are  within 
the  area  released  from  quarantine: 

Epes,  Livingston,  Hixon,  Curls,  and  Bennett. 

From  the  quarantined  counties  and  parts  of  counties  in  the  State 
of  Alabama  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate 
to  points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the 
regulations  for  immediate  slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes,  as  pro- 
vided by  the  regulations  for  dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 

GEORGIA. 

The  entire  State  of  Georgia  is  quarantined,  except  the  counties  of 
Fannin,  Union,  Towns,  Rabun,  White,  Habersham,  Stephens,  Hart, 
Franklin,  Banks,  Hall,  Clarke,  Putnam,  Newton,  Oconee,  and  Morgan. 

From  the  quarantined  counties  in  the  State  of  Georgia  cattle  shall 
only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points  outside  of  the 
quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  for  immediate 
slaughter  or  for  other  purposes,  as  provided  by  the  regulations  for 
dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 


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SOI    III     CAROLINA. 

The  entire  State  of  South  Carolina  is  quarantined,  except  the 
counties  of  Oconee,  Pickens,  Greenville,  Anderson,  Spartanburg, 
Cherokee,  York,  Chester,  Union,  Laurens,  Abheville,  Greenwood, 
Marlboro,  and  Darlington,  and  that  part  of  Lancaster  County  north 
and  west  of  Waxhaw  Creek. 

From  the  other  counties  and  parts  of  counties  in  the  State  of  South 
Carolina  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to 
points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regu- 
lations for  immediate  slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes,  as  provided  by 
the  regulations  for  dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 

NORTH    CAROLINA. 

The  counties  of  Harnett,  Johnston,  Northampton,  Hertford,  Bertio, 
Gates,  Chowan,  Perquimans,  Pasquotank,  Camden,  Currituck,  Mar- 
tin, Washington,  Tyrrell,  Dare,  Hyde,  Beaufort,  Pitt,  Greene,  Wayne, 
Sampson,  Cumberland,  Bladen,  Lenoir,  Craven,  Pamlico,  Carteret, 
Jones,  Duplin,  Onslow,  Pender,  Columbus,  and  Brunswick  are 
quarantined. 

From  the  above-mentioned  counties  in  the  State  of  North  Carolina 
cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  interstate  to  points 
outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with  the  regulations 
for  immediate  slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes,  as  provided  by  the 
regulations  for  dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 

VIRGINIA. 

The  counties  of  Surry,  Southampton,  Isle  of  Wight,  and  Nanse- 
mond;  that  part  of  Warwick  County  not  included  in  the  Newport 
News  magisterial  district;  and  that  part  of  York  County  not  included 
in  the  Bruton  magisterial  district  are  quarantined. 

From  the  above-mentioned  counties  and  parts  of  counties  in  the 
State  of  Virginia  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to  move  inter- 
state to  points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with 
the  regulations  for  immediate  slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes,  as  pro- 
vided by  the  regulations  for  dipping,  inspection,  or  certification. 

FLORIDA. 

The  entire  State  of  Florida  is  quarantined. 

From  the  State  of  Florida  cattle  shall  only  be  moved  or  allowed  to 
move  to  points  outside  of  the  quarantined  area  in  accordance  with 
the  regulations  for  immediate  slaughter,  or  for  other  purposes,  as 
provided  by  the  regulations  for  dipping,  inspection,  O'-  certification. 


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KANSAS. 

The  following-mentioned  area  is  quarantined:  The  stockyards  of 
the  Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fe  Railway  at  Elgin,  Chautauqua 
County,  Kans.,  and  the  fenced  strip  of  land  extending  from  said 
stockyards  to  the  Oklahoma  State  line. 

GENERAL  PROVISIONS. 

During  the  continuance  of  the  quarantine  as  herein  established  no 
cattle  of  the  quarantined  area  of  any  State  (except  those  portions 
from  which  cattle  may  be  moved  upon  inspection)  shall  be  moved 
or  allowed  to  move  to  any  portion  of  the  quarantined  area  of  another 
State  from  which,  under  the  specific  provisions  of  this  rule,  cattle 
are  allowed  to  be  shipped  for  purposes  other  than  immediate  slaughter 
upon  inspection  and  certification  by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau  of 
Animal  Industry. 

In  case  cattle  are  moved  or  allowed  to  move  from  the  area  quar- 
antined for  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever  in  violation  of  the  rule 
and  regulations  of  this  department  to  prevent  the  spread  of  said 
disease  in  cattle,  such  cattle  shall  be  immediately  returned  to  such 
quarantined  area,  or  they  shall  be  quarantined. 

All  pens  or  yards  into  which  cattle  from  the  quarantined  area  are 
unloaded,  and  known  as  quarantine  yards  or  quarantine  pens,  shall 
be  considered  as  quarantined  territory,  and  the  reshipment  of  cattle 
therefrom  shall  only  be  made  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  for 
the  interstate  shipment  of  cattle  from  the  quarantined  area. 

OPEN  SEASON. 

During  the  months  of  November,  December,  and  January  cattle 
of  the  quarantined  area  of  any  State  may  be  moved  interstate  there- 
from for  purposes  other  than  immediate  slaughter  into  the  States  of 
Kansas,  Kentucky,  Arizona,  New  Mexico,  and  Oklahoma;  those 
parts  of  the  States  of  California  and  Texas  not  included  in  the  quar- 
antined area;  and  that  part  of  the  State  of  Missouri  south  of  the 
Missouri  River,  if  the  said  cattle  are  in  counties  or  localities  where 
cooperative  tick  eradication  is  systematically  conducted,  and  they 
shall  have  been  continuously  kept  on  premises  "known  to  be  free  of 
infection  (such  knowledge  shall  have  come  from  an  official  source  or 
be  based  on  thorough  investigation  made  at  the  owner's  solicitation 
by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry  during  a  period 
best  suited  for  making  such  investigation  for  the  purpose  of  ascer- 
taining actual  conditions),  and  the  cattle  shall  first  have  been  in- 
spected under  proper  facilities  for  inspection  at  "the  point  of  origin 
and  found  free  from  infection,  and  a  certificate  authorizing  the 
movement  issued  by  an  inspector  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry, 


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and  in  addition  to  such  inspection  and  certification  permission  shall 
first  have  been  obtained  from  the  proper  official  of  the  State  to 
which  the  cattle  are  destined. 

Daring  the  period  from  November  15  of  each  year  to  January  31 
of  the  following  year  cattle  of  the  quarantined  area  of  any  State  may 
be  moved  interstate  therefrom  for  purposes  other  than  immediate 
slaughter  under  the  above-mentioned  restrictions  into  that  part  of 
the  State  of  Arkansas  not  included  in  the  quarantined  area. 

During  the  last  16  days  of  December,  the  months  of  January  and 
February,  and  the  first  15  days  of  March  cattle  of  the  quarantined 
area  of  any  State  may  be  moved  interstate  therefrom  for  purposes 
other  than  immediate  slaughter  under  the  above-mentioned  restric- 
tions into  that  part  of  the  State  of  South  Carolina  not  included  in 
the  quarantined  area. 

Cattle  of  the  quarantined  area  that  have  been  shipped  interstate 
during  the  months  of  November,  December,  January,  February,  and 
the  first  15  days  of  March  to  any  State  outside  of  the  quarantined 
area  other  than  those  States  and  parts  thereof  set  out  herein  shall 
not  be  moved  into  any  of  the  States  or  parts  thereof  hereinbefore 
mentioned  within  three  months  of  the  date  of  the  movement  from 
the  quarantined  area. 

Cattle  which  are  moved  interstate  from  the  quarantined  area  of 
any  State  into  those  States  or  parts  thereof  hereinbefore  mentioned 
under  certificates  from  inspectors  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry 
shall,  when  shipped,  be  transported  in  cleaned  and  disinfected  cars 
or  boats,  and  shall  not  be  placed  in  stock  pens  which  have  been 
reserved  for  cattle  originating  in  the  quarantined  area. 

FEEDING  STATIONS  FOR  NONINFECTED  CATTLE. 

Cattle  not  of  the  quarantined  area,  and  cattle  of  the  quarantined 
area  when  properly  dipped,  inspected,  or  certified  in  accordance  with 
the  bureau  requirements,  may  be  transported  interstate  by  rail 
through  the  quarantined  area,  and  when  unloaded  therein  for  rest,, 
feed,  and  water  shall  be  handled  in  properly  equipped  noninfectious 
pens  set  apart  for  such  cattle  at  the  Fort  Worth  stockyards,  at  Fort 
Worth,  Tex.;  the  stockyards  of  the  Missouri,  Kansas  &  Texas  Rail- 
way at  Hodge  and  Denison,  Tex.;  the  stockyards  of  the  International 
&  Great  Northern  Railroad  at  Laredo,  Tex.;  the  stockyards  of  the 
Texas  &  Pacific  Railway  at  Baird,  Tex.;  the  Union  Stockyards  at 
San  Antonio,  Tex.;  the  stockyards  of  the  Gulf,  Colorado  &  Santa  Fe 
Railway  at  Temple,  Tex.;  the  stockyards  of  the  Fort  Worth  &  Den- 
ver City  Railway  at  Stamford  and  Wichita  Falls,  Tex.;  the  stock- 
yards of  the  St.  Louis  &  San  Francisco  Railroad  at  Sapulpa  and 
Aft  on,  Okla.;  the  stockyards  of  the  Missouri,  Kansas  &  Texas  Rail- 
way at  Muskogee,  Okla.,  and  at  such  other  points  as  may  from  time 


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to  time  be  authorized  by  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture,  provided 
such  pens  and  the  platforms,  chutes,  and  alleyways  leading  thereto 
have  been  cleaned  and  disinfected  under  the  supervision  of  an  em- 
ployee of  the  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry  and  are  constructed  and 
maintained  in  accordance  with  the  specifications  set  out  in  the 
regulations  of  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture  to  prevent  the  spread  of 
splenetic  fever  in  cattle. 

All  cattle  handled  in  such  noninfectious  pens  shall  be  free  from 
ticks  {Margawpus  annulatus)  and  shall  not  have  been  unloaded  at 
any  point  in  the  quarantined  area  other  than  the  designated  unload- 
ing points  named  herein  or  hereafter  authorized  by  the  Secretary  of 
Agriculture,  and  they  shall  be  reloaded  into  the  same  cars  from  which 
unloaded  or  into  other  cars  which  have  been  cleaned,  washed,  and 
disinfected,  as  required  by  the  regulations  of  the  Secretary  of  Agri- 
culture for  the  prevention  of  the  spread  of  splenetic,  southern,  or 
Texas  fever  in  cattle,  immediately  before  loading  therein  and  re- 
shipped  as  uninfected  cattle. 

INTERPRETATION. 

This  rule  1,  revision  12,  shall  be  construed  in  connection  with  the 
regulations  of  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture  for  the  prevention  of  the 
spread  of  splenetic,  southern,  or  Texas  fever  in  cattle  and  is  subject 
to  amendment  or  revision  on  statutory  notice. 

Rule  1,  revision  11  (B.  A.  I.  Order  199),  dated  August  14,  1913, 
effective  September  1,  1913,  and  amendments  thereto,  shall  cease  to 
be  effective  on  and  after  February  16,  1914,  on  and  after  which  date 
this  rule  1,  revision  12,  which  for  purposes  of  identification  is  desig- 
nated as  B.  A.  I.  Order  207,  shall  become  and  be  efFective  until  other- 
wise ordered. 

The  effect  of  this  order  is  as  follows : 

The  remainder  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  is  released  from  quarantine. 

In  Texas  the  remainder  of  the  counties  of  Foard,  Knox,  Haskell, 
and  Mitchell  and  portions  of  the  counties  of  Throckmorton  and 
Wilbarger  are  released  from  quarantine. 

In  Oklahoma  the  county  of  Cotton,  and  the  remainder  of  the 
counties  of  Tillman,  Grady,  Craig,  and  Ottawa,  and  portions  of  the 
counties  of  McClain,  Osage,  and  Delaware  are  released  from  quar- 
antine. 

In  Mississippi  the  counties  of  Clay,  Jasper,  Smith,  Scott,  and 
Leflore,  the  remainder  of  the  counties  of  Lowndes,  Holmes,  Madison, 
Attala,  Rankin,  Noxubee,  Chickasaw,  and  portions  of  the  counties 
of  Claiborne,  Warren,  Yazoo,  Sharkey,  Bolivar,  Newton,  Grenada, 
Leake,  Monroe,  Jones,  and  Lafayette  are  released  from  quarantine. 


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In  Alabama  portions  of  the  counties  of  Jackson  and  Sumter  axe 

released  from  quarantine. 

In  Georgia  the  counties  of  Morgan  and  Franklin  are  released  from 
quarantine. 

In  North  Carolina  the  counties  of  Moore,  Hoke,  Scotland,  Robe- 
son, and  New  Hanover  are  released  from  quarantine. 

In  Virginia  the  county  of  Sussex  and  the  balance  of  the  county  of 
Greenesville  are  released  from  quarantine. 

There  has  been  added  a  feeding  station  for  noninfected  cattle  at 
the  stockyards  of  the  Fort  Worth  &  Denver  City  Railway  at  Wichita 
Falls,  Tex. 

Done  at  Washington  this  20th  day  of  January, 

1914. 
Witness  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture. 

B.  T.  Galloway, 
Acting  Secretary  of  Agriculture. 


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